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Home My WebLink About1996-04-08 Minutes numbered (2)City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 17, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 8, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Milkman, Boothroy, Schoon, Schmadeke. Tapes: Reel 96-45, 96-46, and 96-47. Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request. REVIEW ZONING MA'Ff'ERS: Reel 96-45, Side I A public hearing for April 23 on an ordinance amendin.q the Zoning Chapter to change the use re.qulations of a 3.09 acre tract from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to OPDH-5, Planned Development Housinq Overlay, and approval of a preliminary OPDH plan for property located on the north side of Villaqe Road. (Villa.q& Part- ners/Frantz/REZ96-0004) bo Public hearing on Amendments to City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, "Zonin.q," Article J, "Overlav Zones," by creating a new overlay zoninq district entitled "Desi¢In Review Overlav Zone." Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter to chan.qe the use requlations of a 1.88 acre tract from RR-1, Rural Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Sinqle- Family Residential for property located at 3263 Rohret Road. (Streb/REZ96-0003) Ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use re~luatons of an approximate .14 acre parcel located at 24 N. Van Buren Street from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to R/Q, Residential/Office. (Ralev/REZ95-0016) (First consideration) Ordinance amendinq Title 14, Chapter 6, "Zoninq," Article H, "Industrial Zones," to allow the outdoor storage of recvdable materials in the I-1 zone as an accessory use to a r_ecvclinq processing facility by special exception. (Pass and adopt) Ordinance amendinq Title 14, Chapter 6, "Zoninq," to allow temporap/real estate sales centers in residential zones. (Pass and adopt) ' 115' 2 Resolution approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan bv incorporatinq an amendment to the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan which adds the extension of Oakdale Boulevard between First Avenue Coralville and County Road W-66. Majority of Council Members decided to defer action on the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate an amendment to the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan which adds the extension of Oakdale Boulevard between First Avenue Coralville and County Road W-66. h. Resolution approving a prelim nary p at in Johnson County for Woodland Rid.qe, Part One, ! I t,~. a 19-1or, 55.95 acre residential subdivision located on the east side of Dane Road at its intersection with Osaqe Street. (SUB96-0003) In response to Council, Franklin stated County subdivision compliance to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance will be put on the Planning Department Council work session pending list. i. Resolution approvinq a preliminary plat for Galway Hills, Parts Three and Four, a 27.77 acre, 78-1ot subdivision located south of Galwav Drive, east of Hiqhwav 218. (SUB95- 0032) Larry Schnittjgr, MMS Consultants, presented information. Council agreed to allow public input at Tuesday's formal Council meeting regarding the preliminary plat for Galway Hills, Parts Three and Four. FY97 CDBG AND HOME FUNDING ALLOCATIONS: Reel 96-45, Side 2. ! ~ ~'. (Agenda item #8) Community Development Coordinator Milkman, HCD Commission Chair Linda Murray, HIS Director Boothroy and HCD Commission Member Doricvan presented information about the FY97 CDBG and HOME funding allocations. Milkman requested that Council indicate to staff any changes to the recommendations to allow staff to prepare information for Council's April 23 work session. HIGHWAY 965 ALIGNMENT: Reel 96-46, Side I J l ~ ~ Council agreed to meet with Coralville City Council to discuss Highway 965 alignment, transit issues, and local options sales tax. Staff Action: Staff will follow up with Coralville and arrange a meeting between the two cities. (Davidson) DESIGN REVIEW OVERLAY ZONE: Reel 96-46, Side 1 (Agenda item #6b) Economic Development Coordinator Schoon, Design Review Commission Chair Haynes, and PCD Director Franklin presented information regarding the proposed design review overlay zone. 3 REDEVELOPMENT OF URBAN RENEWAL PARCEL 64-1A: Reel 96-47, Side 1. l/~2 ~ PCD Director Franklin presented information regarding redevelopment of urban renewal parcel 64-1a. Council created a list of potential uses for parcel 64-1a: Hotel Public gathering Conference center Communications PATV Retail/commercial Art display Office for lease Library Performance space Theater Parking Discovery center Residential Density/intensity of use Taxable Underground uses Privately owned Partially taxed Council directed Franklin to use her FY97 professional fees ($30,000) budget to market the redevelopment of parcel 64-1a nationally. Franklin stated she will report back to Council after Council has held the scheduled library discussion. Staff Action: Draft a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Council review and investigae potential marketing consultants. (Franklin) LOCAL OPTIONS SALES TAX: Reel 96-47, Side Council Member Baker initiated discussion regarding local option sales tax. City Clerk Karr and City Attorney Woito provided information. Majority of Council agreed to continue discussions regarding placing the local option sales tax on a ballot for a vote this year. In response to Baker, Council agreed to prepare individual local options sale tax proposals to be distributed to all Council Member for consideration. City Manager Atkins stated he will prepare information. Iowa City Public Library Director Susan Craig presented information about library expansion plans. Staff Action: Awaiting individual Council proposals. (Atkins) 4 SCHEDULING OF JOHN CARVER, GOVERNMENT CONSULTANT: Reel 96-47, Side 2 [ ~. ~7 ( Council discussed scheduling John Carver and decided not to schedule st the present time but agreed to read his book and schedule discussion later. Council directed Atkins to proceed with scheduling a Council goal setting session. In response to Novick, Council agreed to prepare individual goals for Council consideration at the goal setting session. COUNCIL AGENDNTIME: Reel 96-47, Side 2 In response to Vanderhoef, Norton stated he can attend the Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting on April 16, 1996, at 4:00 p.m. Thornberry requested two copies of the building codes. Kubby suggested that the Mayor send a letter to the Homebuilders Association challenging them to find ways to decrease costs in housing construction. In response to Norton, Atkins stated he will discuss scheduling of the Peninsula/water site tours prior to tomorrow's Counci]'s formal meeting. Kubby asked Council Members to discuss impact fees for schools with School board members. The City Manager will follow up with PCD Director Franklin. In response to Kubby, Atkins explained City Engineer Fosse's analysis of the Melrose Avenue bridge project went further than the requirement of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. o Novick noted she received an invitation to the University of Iowa MBA Association leadership symposium on April 19, 1996. Kubby stated she would prefer to meet on off weeks to discuss work session issues rather than have such a long agenda. Meeting adjourned 11:25 p.m. II7 117q ll7_5 117 o It- 7